The next day at noon, Fang Yuan went to the merchant district outside the village while he was eating lunch.
Because they had to work during the day, there were not many villagers in the tents and stalls.
Fang Yuan followed his memory and walked to the place where the Intimate Grass was sold last night. But he saw an empty handcart, parked on the spot. Dragging the handcart, was an ostrich.
It stood proudly on the spot, its body was as big as an ostrich and its appearance was like a chicken, but its back was bulging, forming an arc.
A pair of wide wings were folded at its side, its colorful feathers bright and dazzling.
The chicken's head was raised high, its bright red comb like an agate crown. Under the illumination of the sun, it shone with a lustrous luster.
"It seems I was a step too late, the Intimate Grass has already been sold out. What a pity, if I had bought a few kilograms of Intimate Grass, I could have saved a lot of Yuan stone. "Fang Yuan's footsteps paused for a moment, before he left and continued walking inside.
"Come, let's taste the village's wine. There are over a hundred types of fine wine here. There's the best Lantern Grass Wine, the lingering Nine Melody Wine, the quiet and elegant Gu Longjing Wine, the sweet and sour Flower Stone Wine, the mouth-watering Hundred Springs Old Cellar, the rich and fragrant Drunken Three Autumns … "In front of a blue barrel-shaped tent, the waiter was shouting with all his might.
Fang Yuan's gaze flashed, his interest immediately piqued. He turned around and entered this wine shop.
The wine shop's facilities were very unique.
At the innermost part of the tent, there was a long counter. A Gu Master was guarding it, behind him were tens of wicker basket sized crystal ladybugs, clinging to the tent's cloth.
The tent's floor was not covered with carpet, but directly exposed the mountain rocks and soil. In the soil grew a group of colorful mushrooms.
These mushrooms were colorful, round and round, somewhat cute. Some were as big as a table, some as small as a stool. Around a table sized mushroom, there were a few stool sized mushrooms.
"These are true mushrooms, intentionally grown by a Gu Master. They can absorb dust and turbid air, purifying the air, a type of grass Gu. "Fang Yuan immediately recognized these mushrooms.
He chose a small mushroom and sat down. The surface of the mushroom immediately caved in slightly, giving Fang Yuan the illusion that he was sitting on a sofa on Earth.
"Young Master, this is the wine list. What kind of wine would you like? "A waiter came over.
Fang Yuan looked at the wine list and found that the wine here was more expensive than the Green Bamboo Wine.
"I'll have a glass of monkey wine," Fang Yuan said as he put down the wine menu.
"A cup of monkey wine!" The waiter turned his head and shouted.
At the counter, the Rank one Gu Master heard it and immediately bent down, taking out a bamboo wine cup from the counter.
Then, glass in hand, he turned to face the tent behind him. On the blue canvas of the tent, there were dozens of large crystal ladybugs quietly clinging to the tent with their heads down and their tails up. It was like a decoration hanging on the wall of a tent.
These crystal ladybugs were also a type of Gu, their stomachs were hollow and were often used by Gu Masters to store precious liquid.
They were transparent, as if they were made of crystal. From the outside, one could see what kind of wine was stored in the round stomachs of the ladybug.
The Gu Master quickly found the crystal ladybug with the monkey wine in it.
He placed the bamboo wine cup under the mouth of the ladybug and used his other hand to gently stroke the ladybug's crystal carapace.
An extremely small amount of primeval essence flowed into the crystal ladybug's body. Then, the ladybug opened its mouth and a stream of wine flowed down, pouring into the bamboo wine cup.
The wine splashed for a while and suddenly stopped.
The Gu Master placed the bamboo wine cup filled with monkey wine on the counter. The waiter outside the counter had been waiting for a long time. He carefully picked it up and walked a few steps, bringing it to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan only took a light sip. The monkey wine was a fruit wine, it was mellow and sweet, soft in the mouth.
He did not drink again, but with a thought, he called out the Liquor worm.
The white and fat Liquor worm turned into a white light, drawing a half arc in the air, and with a plop, it fell into the wine cup.
The wine splashed everywhere, splashing on the mushroom table.
The Liquor worm happily rolled around in the wine cup, the monkey wine dropping at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a few breaths, the wine cup was empty, not a single drop left.
"It's the Liquor worm!" The Gu Master at the counter exclaimed, his eyes shining. He was a Rank one Gu Master, with only D grade talent. He followed the caravan and worked in this wine shop. He wanted to travel while looking for opportunities.
The Liquor worm could refine primeval essence and raise a small realm. To a Rank one Gu Master, it could be said to be an extremely precious Gu worm. Wasn't this the opportunity he was looking for?
"Young master, I wonder if you can part with your Liquor worm?" He excitedly walked over, his face full of sincerity.
Fang Yuan shook his head, firmly rejecting him, then got up and left.
His purpose in coming here was to expose the Liquor worm, he never thought of selling it.
"Young master, young master, please wait. I am very sincere, maybe we can sit down and slowly discuss. "The Gu Master reluctantly followed Fang Yuan to the entrance of the tent. But Fang Yuan did not respond.
In the end, he could only stand still, looking at Fang Yuan's back with great regret as he turned the corner and disappeared from his sight.
…
Unknowingly, the sun gradually set, the crescent moon flying up.
In the night, the moonlight shone like water, but was evaporated by the lights of countless shops.
Tonight, the shops were crowded, and business was still booming. Fang Yuan was pushed forward by the crowd, all kinds of discussions unavoidably entering his ears.
"Shops usually open for three days and three nights. Tonight is already the second night, by the morning of the day after tomorrow, the caravan will set off again. So if we want to buy something, we have to hurry. "
"Yesterday I saw a Golden Bell Gu, sigh, it's too expensive. After haggling with the shopkeeper for half a day, it didn't get much cheaper. I'll go take a look tonight. "
"Did you guys hear, just last night. A young man actually opened a Mudskin Toad in the gambling den, earning a total of five hundred Yuan stone! "
…
Fang Yuan listened attentively, and could not help but feel disappointed, he did not hear any news about the Liquor worm.
"The Liquor worm is only a Rank one Gu, it is very important to Rank one Gu Masters, but to Rank two and Rank three Gu Masters, it cannot refine their primeval essence. So it is normal that no one paid attention to it. But the matter of exposing the Liquor worm, I can't be too hasty. If I do it too pretentiously, I will be exposed, "Fang Yuan thought to himself as he walked.
At this moment, the crowd in front of him surged.
Immediately after, Fang Yuan heard someone shout, "Come and see, there is a black-hearted shop, selling fake Gu to our clansmen!"
Immediately, there were people in the crowd who were filled with righteous indignation.
"Huh? Something like this actually happened. "
"Quick, go and see which shop dares to deceive our clansmen!"
Fang Yuan followed the flow of people, following them.
He saw a group of people surrounding the entrance of a large red tent, three layers inside and three layers outside. Some were looking curiously, some crossed their arms and looked coldly, but most of their faces were shrouded in a thin layer of anger.
Two people stood at the entrance of the tent.
One was a young Rank two Gu Master, looking at his attire, he was obviously a Guyue clansman.
The other person was a familiar face, it was the owner of the gambling den, Jia Jin Sheng.
The young Gu Master held a black Gu worm in his hand, raising it up high and shouting at the surrounding people, "Clansmen, this is the person in front of me, yesterday he sold me a fake Gu. He lied to me and said it was a Black Boar Gu, selling me two hundred and fifty Yuan stone. But when I bought it and refined it, I found out that it was not a Black Boar Gu, it was just the most common smelly fat worm! "
Jia Jin Sheng laughed coldly, "Don't slander me. When did I say this Gu was a Black Boar Gu? What proof do you have? "
The young Gu Master saw Jia Jin Sheng's denial and was furious, grabbing Jia Jin Sheng's arm, "You unscrupulous merchant, you dare to deny it! You dare to lie to your Lord Guyue on Qing Mao mountain, are you looking for death?! "
"Let go!" Jia Jin Sheng was also furious, swinging his sleeves and slapping the young Gu Master's hand away, "You want to cause trouble and extort money, but you don't know who you are dealing with. I'm not afraid of you! My brother is Jia Fu, a Rank four Gu Master, what can you do to me? "
"You!" The young Gu Master stared angrily, but did not dare to make another move. The title of a Rank four Gu Master had already scared him.
"Ah pui!" Jia Jin Sheng spat on the ground, raising his head and looking at the young Gu Master, letting out a disdainful laugh, "You are the one who wanted to take advantage of me. Why don't you use your brain to think, the Black Boar Gu can increase a Gu Master's strength from the root. It is such a rare Rank one Gu, its market price is even higher than the Liquor worm, usually selling for six hundred Yuan stone. You think you can buy a Black Boar Gu with two hundred and fifty? Dream on! "
"Bastard …" The young Gu Master gritted his teeth, his face red and his body trembling in anger. His chest was filled with anger from the humiliation.
The crowd was buzzing, restless and discussing. But no one dared to step forward. Jia Fu's title as a Rank four Gu Master was like an invisible mountain, suppressing the crowd.
"This lad is too despicable, what an unscrupulous merchant!"
"No wonder he dared to be so arrogant on Qing Mao mountain, so he is Jia Fu's younger brother."
"I heard they have the same father but different mothers. He himself is only a Rank one Gu Master, but using this relationship to act like a tyrant in the caravan."
…
"What exactly is going on?" Right at this moment, a loud and clear voice rang out.
"Jia Fu is here!"
"The leader is here to settle the dispute, everyone move aside."
The discussion suddenly stopped, and the crowd quickly dispersed, forming a narrow passageway.
A short and sturdy middle-aged Gu Master with a fat belly walked along the passageway and walked in. He wore a long sleeve yellow robe, it was the leader of this caravan, Jia Fu.
"Lord Jia Fu, greetings." Even though the young Gu Master was filled with anger, he did not dare to show it. He forcefully held it in and cupped his fists towards Jia Fu.
Jia Jin Sheng stood on the spot, as if he did not expect his brother to come. His face turned pale and his eyes flashed with anger.
This slight change in expression made Fang Yuan, who had been observing from afar, fall into deep thought.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
